The functions in the ELEMENT PROPERTY menu are designed to define and modify the element properties (physical) in the database. When using these commands, parts with property definition are displayed according to their property colors. Parts without property definition are shown in white.
The functions in the ELEMENT PROPERTY menu are organized as follows:
By toggling the solver code settings in the ANALYSIS PROGRAM command in the SETUP window, the user can assign and create properties that are solver-code specific. However, the element property menu and its functions will change slightly between NASTRAN and LS-DYNA analysis. For example, NASTRAN refers to element properties where LS-DYNA refers to element sections.
The user may assign and create properties at the beginning or at the end of a DSI session.